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Three expert groups have been established by the National Commission for Women (NCW) to investigate the ethical, legal, regulatory, and medical components of assisted reproductive technology (ART) and in vitro fertilization (IVF) services, with a focus on safeguarding women’s reproductive rights. Vijaya Rahatkar, Chairperson of the National Commission for Women (NCW), presided over the first…

According to a population-based study in Japan, there has been a steady rise in therapy-related acute myeloid leukemia (tAML) rates in recent years, notably following breast cancer treatment, a study revealed on Monday. Wiley released the results online in Cancer, a peer-reviewed journal published by the American Cancer Society. According to the study, certain cancer…

As demand increases and cheaper generic versions are expected to enter the Indian market, the country’s drug regulators are increasing scrutiny of the rapidly expanding obesity and diabetes treatments, notably GLP-1 receptor agonists. The action follows the Indian Pharmacopoeia Commission (IPC), which operates under the Ministry of Health, being charged with methodically gathering and analyzing…

The Union Budget 2026‘s emphasis on clinical trials, biopharmaceuticals, medical tourism, and Ayurveda was praised by industry experts on Sunday. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman introduced the Biopharma Shakti (Strategy for Healthcare Advancement via Knowledge, Technology, and Innovation) program in the Union Budget 2026–2027. The project, with an outlay of Rs 10,000 crores over the next…

A critical mutation in the Ebola virus that greatly increased its infectivity during a huge outbreak has been discovered by Chinese researchers, offering fresh information for epidemic surveillance and medication development. The study, which was published in the journal Cell, concentrated on the second-largest Ebola virus disease (EVD) outbreak in history, which occurred in the…

On the first official World Cervical Cancer Elimination Day, the UN announced on Monday that cervical cancer, a treatable and preventable disease, kills one woman worldwide every two minutes. The Seventy-eighth World Health Assembly (WHA78.8) set November 17 as a day to increase public awareness of the illness and to increase access to high-performance screening,…

According to new research, children born to moms who contracted COVID-19 during pregnancy may be at a greater risk of developing developmental abnormalities by the time they reach three, such as autism, motor impairments, and speech delays. These could be caused by immunological activation during pregnancy, which interferes with normal fetal brain development, according to…

The ketogenic diet, which is low in carbs and rich in fat, is very popular for losing weight, but a recent study on animals has shown that it may increase the risk of aggressive breast cancer. The risk of triple-negative breast cancer can also be increased by excessive lipid levels brought on by fatty acids,…

Ahead of World Retina Day on Saturday, medical experts said that diabetic retinopathy is quickly becoming the most common cause of vision loss in India, although it is often overlooked until vision loss has already occurred. To promote awareness of retinal health, the final Sunday in September is designated as World Retina Day. Diabetic retinopathy…

Since physiotherapists are not medical doctors, the Directorate General of Health Services has issued a regulation ordering them to refrain from using the prefix “Dr.” DGHS Dr. Sunita Sharma wrote in a letter dated September 9 that physiotherapists would be breaking the Indian Medical Degrees Act, 1916, if they used the prefix “Dr.” Sharma wrote…